GS Warriors: Friday shootaround — Thank you, Orlando

Warriors coach Mark Jackson had no trouble motivating his squad to concentrate during shootaround for Friday’s game at Orlando, thanks in part to the Magic’s 102-94 victory at Oracle Arena on Dec. 3.

“I want to give all of the credit to Jacque Vaughn and the Orlando Magic for putting us in position to get back to who we are,” Jackson said Friday after his team prepared for its attempt at starting the seven-game road trip with a sixth straight win. “No, in all seriousness, we took to the road with the mind-set that this was a business trip. We’ve taken one game at a time. We’ve defended. We’ve remained true to our identity. We’ve battled. We’ve competed. And we’re playing with extreme confidence.”

The day before leaving for the season-long roadie, the Warriors forced a a season-low eight turnovers and coughed it up 14 times for 23 Magic points.

The Warriors got beat 48-36 in the paint. Orlando big men Nikola Vucevic and Glen Davis combined for 38 points on 16-of-32 shooting, 21 rebounds, seven assists, four blocked shots and three steals. Warriors centers Festus Ezeli and Andris Biedrins combined to play less than 22 minutes.

Swingman Richard Jefferson said his strained calf is feeling better, but his conditioning still has a way to go before he feels in “game shape.” He hasn’t played since enduring the injury Nov. 18, and Draymond Green has played so well in Jefferson’s absence that minutes will be hard to come by.

Jefferson sat out a week because of the injury, had a platelet-rich-plasma injection that caused him to sit another week and then had a bout with a cold and flu. He first suited up Dec. 5 in Detroit but wasn’t available to play. He’s been on the available roster since the Dec. 7 victory at Brooklyn but hasn’t logged any minutes.